Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 50.8% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1994.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 111 Montenegro 51.2% compare
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- 113 Armenia 51.1% compare
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- 116 Cape Verde 50.5% compare
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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Papua New Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Papua New Guinea was 50.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).